Retractable and expansible inside screen for windows



Nov. 16, 1943.

A. E. DAVIS RET RACTIBLE AND EXFANSIELE INSIDE SCREEN FOR WINDOWS Filed Aug. 30, 1941 INVENTOR. AME/er DA W6 Patented Nov. 16, 1943 RETRACTABLE AND EXPANSIBLE INSIDE SCREEN FOR WINDOWS Albert E. Davis, New York, N. Y. Application August 30, 1941, Serial No. 408,967

1 Claim. (01. 160-268) This invention relates to window screens of the type which extend transversely across the window and which protrude inwardly thereof and the same is more particularly directed to a screen of the said type which is extensible transversely of the window.

The invention has in view a window screen which when not in use is disposed in retracted relation at either side of the window so as to afford an unobstructed view therethrough and which is adapted to be extended from said retracted relation to a position disposed in front of the window and project inwardly therefrom in spaced relation thereto so as to provide a shield for diffusing the light and for deflecting the ai entering the room through the window. The invention more specifically provides a window screen including means affixed at the opposite sides of the window and extending inwardly in bowed formation in front thereof for guidedly mounting the screen for movement from a retracted position at one side thereof toan extended position transversely of the window and for supporting the same in an inwardly bowed condition in spaced relation thereto.

With the foregoing and other objects in view,

the, opposite side of the window. The socket members project angularly inward so that the straps 54 and 55 when engaged therewith extend transversely in front of the window in inwardly ofiset or bowed formation.

The upper and lower straps 54 and .55 are provided with suitable means providing channelshaped guides for receiving the upper and lower edge portions of the screen body for guidingthe same for movement from retracted wound condition to an extended inwardly bowed formation in front of the window and as illustrated, said means consists of hooked lugs 59 spaced longitudinally along the straps and'inwardly from inner convex faces thereof.

The free end edge of the screen body is provided with a reenforcing strip 60 having keeper openingsfil for engagement over retaining hooks 62 protruding from the socket members 51 of the'brackets 55. When the screen body 5!) is in extended condition, it may be retracted by disen'gaging'the keeper openings 6! from the rereference is now 'made to the following specifi- Fig. 2 is a horizontal sectional View taken approximately on the line 2-2 of'Fig. 1.

Fig. 3 is a fragmentary detail perspective view taining hooks 62 and by manipulating the screen body in the manner of a shade, the same will be caused to wind upon the shade roller 5| so that the screen body will be disposed in a retracted wound condition at one side of the window.

* What is claimed is:

of the screen body in retracted relation and illustrating the screen support and bracket therefor.

Referring to the drawing by characters of ref- '40 erence, the screen body or panel 5llis-in the form of a roller type shade, one end of which is secured 'to a shade roller 5| preferably of the automatic spring roller type, which is mounted at one side of the window for turning movement on a vertical axis. As illustrated. upper and lower brackets 52 and 5-3 are provided which support the. shade roller 5! in the usual manner so that the screen .body 5 may be rolled upon and unrolled from An inside screen for windows including a flexible panel, a spring roller upon which the screen panel is wound, upper and lower supporting brackets secured to the window at cneside'thereof and mounting the roller for rotation on a vertical axis, an inwardly directed angularly disposedsocket element formed on each bracket, a

pair of corresponding upper and lower brackets secured to the opposite side of the window each having an inwardly directed angularly disposed socket element, upper and lower resilient straps detachably engaged in the socket elements at opposite sides of the window and extending inwardly in bowed formation to provide parallel and 55, the opposite terminals of which are enconvex bearing faces against which the upper and lower edge portions of the panel are'adapted to bear when the same is unwound from the roller and drawn transversely across the window, lonsitudinally spaced lugs respectively depending from the upper edge of the upper strap and extending upwardly from the lower edge of the lower strap and overlying the convex bearing surfaces of said straps in slightly spaced relation thereto to retain theupper and lower edge portions of the panel thereagainst, and interengageable means at the free edge of the panel and on the socket elements of said corresponding brackets for detachably securing the panel in active position extending transversely across the window.

ALBERT E. DAVIS.

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